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''Bangerz'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on October 4, 2013, by RCA Records. Opting to re-establish her music career instead of focusing on her film career as originally planned, Cyrus began planning the project in 2012. Work continued into 2013, at which time she left her previous label Hollywood Records and subsequently joined RCA Records. Described by Cyrus as "dirty south hip-hop", ''Bangerz'' represents a musical departure from her earlier work, which she has grown to feel "disconnected" from. As executive producers, Cyrus and Mike Will Made It collaborated with hip hop producers including Cirkut, Pharrell Williams, and will.i.am to achieve Cyrus' desired new sound. Their efforts resulted in a primarily pop record, with lyrical themes that revolve largely around romance. It features guest vocals from several new partners, including pop singer Britney Spears and rappers French Montana, Future, Ludacris, and Nelly. ''Bangerz'' received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, who appreciated its overall production and originality, but were ambivalent towards Cyrus' public persona. The record debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 270,000 copies. In doing so, it became Cyrus' fifth non-consecutive number-one album, including earlier soundtracks in which she performed as her former titular character Hannah Montana. It was the third-highest opening week for a female artist in 2013, and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after moving one million units. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, giving Cyrus her first Grammy nomination. "We Can't Stop" was released as the lead single from ''Bangerz'' on June 3, 2013, and peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The second single "Wrecking Ball" was released on August 25, 2013, and became Cyrus' first single to peak in the top position in the United States. Its accompanying music video currently holds the record for the fastest video to reach 100 million views on Vevo, it also earned Cyrus the award for "Video of The Year" at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. "Adore You" was serviced as the third single from the record on December 17, 2013; it has peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A remix of the track produced by Cedric Gervais was released on March 3, 2014. Promotional efforts for ''Bangerz'' continued to associate Cyrus with an increasingly provocative image, an effort first begun with her third record, ''Can't Be Tamed'' (2010). She garnered widespread media attention through a controversial performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, and was later the host and musical guest during an episode of ''Saturday Night Live''. Furthermore, Cyrus promoted the album with her international Bangerz Tour. As of 2014, the album had sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' Hits 1 Million In Sales )〕 ==Background and production== In 2012, Cyrus announced plans to focus on her film career, effectively putting her musical endeavors on hiatus. That year, she appeared in the films ''LOL'' and ''So Undercover''. She was also confirmed as a primary voice actress in the feature film ''Hotel Transylvania'', but dropped out of the project to coordinate a musical comeback. In January 2013, Cyrus signed a recording contract with RCA Records. In March, she confirmed that her fourth studio album would be released by the end of 2013. Cyrus stated that she "started over" as an artist after terminating the services of her previous professional connections, who she felt "would have () scared" by her evolving public image. In a later interview, she elaborated that she recognizes ''Bangerz'' to be her official debut record, deprecating her earlier projects released during the production of ''Hannah Montana''.〔 While recording the then-untitled album, Cyrus intended to produce a "very adult and sexy and believable" final product, and was "having fun making music () the first time in her career." She said the album was influenced by Motown Sound. Musical acts which inspired the album included Miguel and Frank Ocean. She described the music as "dirty south hip-hop" and combining the genres of hip-hop and country, which she felt was a "good hybrid". To achieve this sound, Cyrus worked with various hip hop producers including Mike Will Made It, Mac Miller, Pharrell Williams, and Tyler, the Creator in cities including Atlanta, Georgia. They helped her to incorporate hip hop music elements into the project, which Cyrus acknowledged resulted in a "really different sound". Cyrus further commented that her project would "shut everyone up",〔 and later compared the record to ''Bad'' (1987) by Michael Jackson, in that "people still are listening to () because it's so fucking dope" and "() people to listen to () album like that." She also expressed her desire to "set a new standard for pop music".〔 Producer Sean Garrett called the record "fun () exciting", and stated that a collaboration that Cyrus recorded with Britney Spears would appear on the final track listing. Mike Will Made It explained that the title for the album was decided upon after realizing that "whole album was bangers". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bangerz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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